Package for stationery



. Jan; 17, 1928. 1,656,379

J. F. LEE, JR

PACKAGE FOR STAT IONERY Filed June 11. 1925 James Flee Jr,

Patented Jan. 17, 1928.

UNITED STATESPATENT oF Ica.

JAI'HES F. LEE, JR., F, RIVER FORESIILLINOIQ, ASSIGNOE TO THE PAPER MILLS COMPANY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A. CORPURATION OF ILLINOIS.

PACKAGE son STATIONERY.

Application filed June 11, 1925. Serial No. 36,334.

This invention relates to a new and improved package for stationery, and more particularly, to a package contammg a support- .ing shelf for a portion of the stationery.

In usual types of boxes for stationery the paper and envelopes are supported one upon the other which renders it necessary to remove one to reach the other. In some types of boxes the paper is carried beside the envelopes, but is unsupported so that when the aper is drawn out, it is ditlicult to replace it without wrinkling or damaging some of the sheets. Usual types of stationery boxes a supporting means adapted to be drawn out from the body of the box-with the paper and to support it when drawn out.

It is a further object to provide in such a box a removable tray adapted to contain writers articles. a

It is still a further object to provide a box having a paper supporting shelf and article receiving box so formed and associated as to facilitate the withdrawal of the shelf. 7

Other and further objects will appear as the description proceeds.

I have illustrated a preferred form of my .when desired to remove sheets of paper and invention in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of thepackage with the shelf and tray partly drawnout;

Figure 2, is a section taken on line 2-2 of Figure 1 and I Figure 3 is a section taken on line 3 3 of Figure 1.

The package comprises the box 11 having an open side through which the contents are inserted and removed. This side may be closed by any usual type of removable cover which'in itself forms no part of the present invention and has not been shown. The slidable tray 12- is fitted into the box and this tray is provided withthe downturned ends 13 fitted between the ends 14 of the box and the envelope housingmembers 15. The envelopes 16 are fitted in the housings 15 and the paper 17 rests upon the shelf 12. The slidable tray 18 is fitted into the box between the envelope housings 15. The up-. per side of the tray is open and the upper edges of its sidewalls may bear against and aid in supporting the under side of the shelf 12. Both the shelf 12 and tray 18 are free to slide in the box and may be drawn out and inserted as desired.

As shown in Figure 3, the envelopes 16 are of less length than the depth of the box and the inner portion of the envelope housing members 15 may then be occupied by the filler members 19. The envelo e houslugs 15 and filler members 19 may, i desired,

be permanently secured together and to the box by gluing or by other securing means. The top of the box 11 is provided with the notch 20 and the front of the tray 18 is provided with the notch 21. These notches 20 and 21 are opposite each other, so thatthe paper 17 and shelf 12 may be readily grasped between the thumb and forefinger and drawn out of the box. It will be understood that the package may be designed for varying sizes of paper and stationery and that the filler members 19 may or may not be desirable. Also, the envelope housings may be dispensed with in some cases and the tray 18 will then be positioned by the two lot-s of envelopes and in turn the tray will keep the envelopes in position.

The sliding shelf 12 may be drawn out the remaining sheets may then he slid back into the box on the shelf without dilliculty and without danger of wrinkling the paper. The tray 18 is adapted to contain pencils, pens, eraser or other writers articles and to eep them with the stationery with which ably fitted in said box, said shelf having 10 downturned supporting sections, a pair of spaced envelope housings fitted in the box and serving with the box ends as guides for the shelf supporting portions, and a tray slidably fittedbetween the envelope housings.

Signed at Chicago, Illinois, this 29th day of May, 1925.

JAMES F. LEE, JR 

